Lea Kusano
CCO & Institutional Partnership
Strategic communication & partnerships with purpose and impact
Lea Kusano has been responsible for communications and strategic partnerships at the Swiss Cancer Institute since September 2025.
With her strong network in business, politics and communication, her many years of management experience and her sound expertise in political mandate work, she is ideally placed to make an impact in complex structures, build trust and create sustainable partnerships.
Career
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Since 2025: Chief Communication Officer and institutional Partnerships, SCI
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Since 2022: Chief Communications Officer, Kellerhals Carrard
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2014 - 2022: Head of Communications, Swiss Association of Consulting Engineering Companies usic
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2012 - 2014: Consultant & Project Manager Köhler, Stüdeli & Partner GmbH
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2010 - 2011: Campaign management, Swiss Federation of Trade Unions SGB
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2010: Internship in gender equality policy, UNIA trade union
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2005 - 2006: Project assistant, Hodler & Emmenegger
Other engagements:
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2019 - 2020: Member of the Grand Council, Canton of Bern
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2009 - 2014: City Councillor, City of Bern
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2009 - 2014: Management & collaboration in various political campaigns
Education
MA Social Anthropology
Memberships
- BPRG (Berner Public Relations Gesellschaft)
Languages
- German
- French
- English